Tom Arbuthnot's Microsoft 365 Perspective

Many thanks to Neat, this month's Empowering.Cloud Benefactor.

This week Neat launched the Neat Board Pro. Their latest gen platform in a 65" form factor for larger spaces. Check it out here.

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Monthly Update Video Briefing

Get all the key news in under 15 minutes in my October Microsoft Teams Update Briefing here (and grab the deck here)

If you missed it, Check out all the Copilot Wave 2 demo's in under 10 minutes here.

Interested in Copilot? We are starting a new monthly Copilot Fireside Chat, hosted by 2 great MVPs and with special guests. Check it out here.

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Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 News

• Microsoft are top and to the right on the latest Gartner UCaaS Magic Quadrant ( sixth year in a row)
• New VDI solution for Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop/Windows 365 is now generally available​
• Unhappy with third-party bots/AI tools joining your Microsoft Teams meetings and recording and storing that data? Coming February, an option to send a one-time passcode email to external attendees to verify when joining a Teams meeting.
• Big change in Microsoft Teams voice and face enrollment - from off by default to on by default in January​

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Sessions to look out for at Microsoft Ignite

• Microsoft Ignite Keynote - Creating new opportunities across our platforms in this era of AI. - Satya Nadella, Charlie Bell, Scott Guthrie, Rajesh Jha
• Unlock smart collaboration with Microsoft Teams - BRK280 - Ilya Bukshteyn, Pete Daderko , Kerry Perez Heffernan
• Transforming content management with agents in SharePoint - BRK279 - Jeff Teper
• Maximize partner opportunity with Modern Work solutions powered by AI - BRK298 - Nicole Herskowitz, Mayank kapur, Chris Large, Uriel Rootshtain
• Enhance collaboration with Teams and Surface Hub 3 - BRK295 - David Alexander, Frank Buchholz, Kate Canfield
• Boost productivity with Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps - BRK285 Derek Snyder, Senior Director, Microsoft 365 Apps

I will be there in person and will update you on all the news as it is announced. Look out for a special Teams Fireside Chat live from Ignite.

Expert Briefings

• ​Microsoft Teams Transcription and Compliance Controls​
• ​Transitioning to Webex Cloud Calling with Ribbon SBCs​
• ​Unboxing the Logi MeetUp 2​
• ​Setting up the Logi MeetUp 2​
• ​A 'Field Test' of the Crestron Videobar 70​
• ​Understanding Ribbon LEAP - a Call Flows Digital Twin for SBC Change and Upgrade Confidence​

Teams Insider Podcast

• ​Unified Communications Challenges and Success in the Legal Sector​
• ​Teams Phone Mobile, a perspective​
• ​Tampa International Airport - Embracing Microsoft Teams and AV Innovation​
• ​Microsoft Copilot's Role in Compliance, Governance and Adoption​

On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube​

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Events

Online:

• ​Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything - EMEA/NA and APAC - October 22/23
• ​AVI-SPL Webinar: ​Next-Gen Collaboration with Signature Microsoft Teams Rooms - October 22nd
• ​Teams Rooms Learning Hour - November 5th
• ​Pure IP Webinar: Unlocking New Possibilities for Teams Phone with Copilot AI - November 6th
• ​Crestron Intelligent Video: Enhancing Microsoft Teams Rooms in Any Space - November 12th
• ​Teams Fireside Chat Live from Microsoft Ignite - November 21st
• ​NEW Copilot Fireside Chat - November 27th
• ​Converged Communications Partner Sales Bootcamp - 2-4 / 3-5 December

In-Person:

• ​Maximize Teams Potential Pexip Roundtable I am hosting, 24th October, London
• ​Microsoft Ignite - 19-22 November, Chicago / Online
• ​Microsoft UC User Group London - November 27th, London
• ​Call & Contact Centre Expo - 27/28 November, I am speaking on day 1